York College, CUNY
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Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
CASPA verification due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The York College Physician Assistant program seeks to recruit and educate students from diverse surrounding communities to become highly competent, compassionate, and culturally aware providers of excellent medical care to underserved urban areas. Incorporated in our mission is a priority on increasing access to medical professional education for racial and ethnic minorities, financially disadvantaged students, and first-generation college graduates. Our program is committed to providing strong support so that we may also expect high performance from our students. All students successfully completing the program are eligible to sit for the national PA board examination administered by NCCPA and will have completed a didactic and clinical curriculum emphasizing urban medical care.
Program features
The York College PA Program is the gem of Jamaica, NY. Our students are hired immediately after graduation by our clinical rotation facilities. We have an overall 100% pass rate, and our students provide excellent medical care to underserved urban areas.
Clinical rotations
The program includes nine core clinical rotations over a 12-month clinical phase. These rotations typically last about five weeks each and cover specialties such as Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Long-Term Care, Psychiatry, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Ambulatory Care, and Family Practice.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
Class size
30
Cohort
Resident tuition
$36,655
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Application deadline43 days
- Dec 1, 2026CASPA verification due43 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 750
- Min direct patient care
- 750 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Required
Interview format
Panel Interview
Virtual permitted · Panel Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
2 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- Psychology (Any psych course is acceptable)
- Psychology or Sociology or Anthropology (Any 1 of the above is acceptable)
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics (Any type of stats course is acceptable)
Science
8 required courses.
- Biological Principles I (with Lab)
- Biological Principles II (with Lab)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with Lab)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with Lab)
- Microbiology (without Lab)
- Principles of Chemistry I (with Lab)
- Principles of Chemistry II (with Lab)
- Biochemistry (without Lab)
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Average age and experience
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2004/03/04
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- April 2028
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of correlation of PANCE outcomes and related program data for the 2023 cohort, and accepted the Student Attrition Required Report for the 2023 cohort (attrition rate 10.9% or greater).
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed the required analysis of PANCE performance for the 2023 cohort (pass rate 85% or less) and requested more information.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the required analysis of PANCE performance for the 2019 cohort (pass rate 85% or less), and acknowledged the report on the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standard C2.01b, modified Self-Study Report.
- September 2018Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standards B3.02, B3.03a, B3.06a and b, C3.04, and C4.01.
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Where this data comes from
- www.york.cuny.edu/physician-assistantUpdated Sep 9, 2026
Last updated: Sep 9, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.